Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 4, Nova Scotia (1901 census)
Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 4 was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 5,925. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.647°N, 63.599°W.
Population
In 1901, Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 4 had a population of 5,925: 2,787 male and 3,138 female residents. Population density was 9504.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,331 |
| 1881 | 1,942 |
| 1891 | 1,715 |
| 1901 | 5,925 |
| 1911 | 6,256 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1901
In the 1901 census, Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 4 shared boundaries with:
- Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 3
- Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 5
- Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 6
- Northwest Arm
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 26 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of divorced females | 1 |
| Number of divorced males | 1 |
| Number of families | 1,168 |
| Number of females | 3,138 |
| Number of males | 2,787 |
| Number of married females | 948 |
| Number of married males | 954 |
| Number of single females | 1,935 |
| Number of single males | 1,780 |
| Number of widowed females | 254 |
| Number of widowed males | 52 |
| POP F | 3,138 |
| POP M | 2,787 |
| POP TOT | 5,925 |
| Total population | 5,925 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 864 |
Other recorded variables (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| DIVORCED F | 1 |
| DIVORCED M | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 1,168 |
| HOUSES | 864 |
| MARRIED F | 948 |
| MARRIED M | 954 |
| SINGLE F | 1,935 |
| SINGLE M | 1,780 |
| WIDOWED F | 254 |
| WIDOWED M | 52 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS033004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS045046— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1901 Census of Canada, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project, hosted at the HGIS Lab, University of Saskatchewan. Persistent place identity computed from spatial-overlap chains across all available census years (1851–1921). Identity grounding to Wikidata performed via the HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph project's MCP-assisted disambiguation pipeline. See the About / Methodology page for the full data pipeline.
Cite this page
Clifford, J. (2026). "Halifax, Ward—Quartier No. 4, Nova Scotia (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/halifax-ward-quartier-no-4-ns033004-1901/.